Downlink control channel detection method, terminal and base station

ABSTRACT

The present disclosure provides a downlink control channel detection method, a terminal, and a Base Station (BS). The method includes: obtaining first and second auxiliary information from a BS, in which the first auxiliary information indicates a time-domain duration of a Control Resource Set (CORESET) of a downlink control channel, which is allocated by the BS, the second auxiliary information indicates a resource mapping mode from a Resource Element Group (REG) of CORESET to Control Channel Elements (CCE); performing a blind detection on the downlink control channel, based on the first and second auxiliary information.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No.201710222112.5, filed with the National Intellectual PropertyAdministration, PRC on Apr. 6, 2017, which is incorporated herein byreference in its entirety.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present disclosure relates to the field of communicationtechnologies, and more particularly, to a downlink control channeldetection method, a terminal and a Base Station (BS).

BACKGROUND

To make the channel design more flexible, a terminal needs to perform ablind detection on unknown control signaling. Specifically, when oneterminal does not learn information about unknown control signaling,such as, physical resource position, size of occupied resources, theterminal performs various exploratory detections through differentassumptions, until the control signaling is correctly decoded.

In a Long Term Evolution (LTE) system, a Physical Downlink ControlChannel (PDCCH) is used by a BS to transmit Downlink Control Information(DCI). In addition to receiving some system information, a UserEquipment (UE) does not receive other information. Subsequently, the UEdoes not learn the quantity, size, position of Control Channel Elements(CCEs) occupied by the PDCCH, as well as a Downlink Control Indicator(DCI) format for transmitting the CCE. Thus, detection for the DCI inthe PDCCH belongs to blind detection.

Firstly, a UE needs to determine which DCI format is carried by thePDCCH. The UE expects to obtain certain DCI, based on current state ofthe UE. For example, in an idle state, information expected by the UE ispaging. When there is uplink data to be transmitted, informationexpected is a UE scheduling indication (Grant). After initiating aRandom Access, the UE expects to obtain a Random Access Response (RAR).For different information, the UE performs a Cyclic Redundancy Check(CRC) on the CCE information, by using a corresponding Radio NetworkTemporary Identity (RNTI). When the CRC check is successful, the UElearns that such information is needed, and further decodes contents ofthe DCI based on modulation coding mode.

Secondly, if the UE traverses all the CCEs once, calculation amount ofthe UE will be very large. Thus, the LTE system divides available CCEsinto two kinds of search spaces, e.g., public search space, and UEspecific search space. Data transmitted within the public search spacemainly includes information, e.g., system information, RAR, paging, andeach user needs to search therein. Position of the public search spaceis fixed (CCE0-CCE6). Besides, Aggregation Level (AL) of the publicsearch space includes 4 and 8. Subsequently, when a user searches in thepublic search space, starting from CCEO, the user searches 4 timesaccording to AL=4; and the user searches 2 times, according to AL=8. Inthe UE specific search space, search start point of each user isdifferent. Meanwhile, AL of the UE specific search space includes 1, 2,4 and 8. When AL=1, 6 searches are performed. When AL=2, 6 searches areperformed. When AL=4, 2 searches are performed. When AL=8, 2 searchesare performed. The quantity for performing blind detection by the UE maybe calculated as follows: 6 searches within the public search space+16searches within the UE specific search space. When performing the blinddetection within PDCCH search space, the UE only needs to try to decodeDCI probably occurred, instead of matching with all the DCI formats. Fora UE at the same time, there are only two kinds of DCI formats.Subsequently, the total number of PDCCH blind detection will not exceed44.

The main scene of a New Radio (NR) system includes Enhanced MobileBroadband (eMBB), massive Machine Type of Communication (mMTC), UltraReliable Low Latency Communications (URLLC). These scenes put forwardrequirements for the system, e.g., high reliability, low latency, largebandwidth, wide coverage. To meet the transmission requirements offoregoing service scenarios, it is necessary to reduce complexity ofblind detection performed by the terminal on the downlink controlchannel.

SUMMARY

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method, a terminal, anda base station for detecting a downlink control channel, so as to solvethe problem of high complexity in blind detection of a terminal in therelated art.

In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides adownlink control channel detection method, applied to a terminal,including: obtaining first auxiliary information and second auxiliaryinformation, wherein the first auxiliary information indicates atime-domain duration of a Control Resource Set (CORESET) of a downlinkcontrol channel, which is allocated by a Base Station (BS), the secondauxiliary information indicates a resource mapping mode from a ResourceElement Group (REG) of the control resource set to a Control ChannelElement (CCE); and, performing a blind detection on the downlink controlchannel, based on the first auxiliary information and the secondauxiliary information.

In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure alsoprovides a downlink control channel detection method, which is appliedto a base station, including: allocating a downlink control channel fora terminal; transmitting first auxiliary information to the terminal,based on a time-domain duration of a control resource set of thedownlink control channel; and, transmitting second auxiliary informationto the terminal, based on a resource mapping mode from an REG of thecontrol resource set to a CCE.

In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides aterminal, including: an obtaining module, configured to obtain firstauxiliary information and second auxiliary information, wherein thefirst auxiliary information indicates a time-domain duration of acontrol resource set of a downlink control channel, which is allocatedby a base station, and the second auxiliary information indicates aresource mapping mode from an REG of the control resource set to a CCE;and, a blind detection module, configured to perform a blind detectionon the downlink control channel, based on the first auxiliaryinformation and the second auxiliary information.

In a fourth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides abase station, including: an allocating module, configured to allocate acorresponding downlink control channel for a terminal; a firsttransmitting module, configured to transmit first auxiliary informationto the terminal, based on a time-domain duration of a control resourceset of the downlink control channel; and, a second transmitting module,configured to transmit second auxiliary information to the terminal,based on a resource mapping mode from an REG of the control resource setto a CCE.

In a fifth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides aterminal, including a processor, a memory, and a computer program storedin the memory, wherein the computer program is executable by theprocessor, when the computer program is executed by the processor, theprocessor is caused to perform a downlink control channel detectionmethod in the first aspect.

In a sixth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides abase station, including a processor, a memory, and a computer programstored in the memory, wherein the computer program is executable by theprocessor, when the computer program is executed by the processor, theprocessor is caused to perform a downlink control channel detectionmethod in the second aspect.

In a seventh aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides acomputer readable storage medium, which stores a computer program, whenthe computer program is executed by the processor, the processor iscaused to perform a downlink control channel detection method in thefirst aspect.

In an eighth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides acomputer readable storage medium, which stores a computer program, whenthe computer program is executed by the processor, the processor iscaused to perform a downlink control channel detection method in thesecond aspect.

Subsequently, in the embodiments of the present disclosure, a terminaljointly determines a blind detection range of a downlink controlchannel, by combining first auxiliary information and second auxiliaryinformation, and performs a blind detection on a corresponding ControlResource Set (CORESET), so as to reduce complexity of blind detectionperformed by the terminal on the downlink control channel, in which thefirst auxiliary information indicates a time-domain duration of acontrol resource set of the downlink control channel, the secondauxiliary information indicates a resource mapping mode from a resourceelement group REG of the control resource set to a control channelelement CCE.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

To describe technical solutions of embodiments in the application moreclear, brief descriptions of the drawings used for depicting embodimentsof the application will be put forward in the following. It is obviousthat, the drawings described in the following are only some embodimentsof the application. For persons having ordinary skill in the art, otherdrawings may be obtained from these drawings without creative work.

FIG. 1 is a flowchart illustrating a method for detecting a downlinkcontrol channel, which is performed at a terminal side, in accordancewith an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating modules in a terminal, inaccordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a terminal, in accordance with anembodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a method for detecting a downlinkcontrol channel, which is performed at a base station side, inaccordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram illustrating modules of a base station, inaccordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a base station, in accordance with anembodiment of the present disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will be described indetail in the following, accompanying with attached figures. Althoughthe exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are displayed in theattached figures, it should be understood that, the present disclosuremay be implemented in various forms, instead of being limited by theembodiments described here. On the contrary, these embodiments areprovided, so as to facilitate a more thorough understanding of thepresent disclosure, and fully convey the scope of the present disclosureto those skilled in the art.

As shown in FIG. 1, in an embodiment of the present disclosure, a methodfor detecting a downlink control channel, which is applied to a terminalside, includes the following blocks.

In block 11, a terminal obtains first auxiliary information and secondauxiliary information.

The first auxiliary information is configured to indicate a time-domainduration of a control resource set of a downlink control channelallocated by a base station. The second auxiliary information isconfigured to indicate a resource mapping mode, e.g., from a ResourceElement Group (REG) of the control resource set to a Control ChannelElement (CCE).

Furthermore, in block 11, the process of obtaining the first auxiliaryinformation from the base station may be implemented as follows:receiving the first auxiliary information from the base station, througha Common Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) or other controlchannels. The Common PDCCH (which is also referred to as group CommonPDCCH, or UE Common PDCCH) has been introduced to a New Radio (NR)system. In order to reduce the complexity of blind detection, the firstauxiliary information may be indicated, by using the Common PDCCH, inwhich the first auxiliary information is configured to limit ablind-detection range of the downlink control channel. Besides, thefirst auxiliary information is also configured to indicate a time-domainduration of a control resource set (CORESET) of the downlink controlchannel. The terminal may reduce some unnecessary blind detection, byusing the first auxiliary information, thereby reducing theblind-detection complexity of the terminal to some extent.

Furthermore, in block 11, the process of obtaining the second auxiliaryinformation includes: obtaining the second auxiliary information in apredefined way, or receiving the second auxiliary information, which isconfigured and transmitted by the base station (e.g., through high-levelsignaling).

In block 12, the terminal performs a blind detection on a downlinkcontrol channel, based on the first auxiliary information and the secondauxiliary information.

Specifically, the first auxiliary information indicates the time-domainduration of the control resource set of the downlink control channel,e.g., an indication of CORESET duration. The second auxiliaryinformation indicates whether a resource mapping mode, from REG of thecontrol resource set to CCE, is time-domain first or frequency-domainfirst. After obtaining the first and second auxiliary information,according to two kinds of information indicated by the first and secondauxiliary information, the terminal determines a blind-detection scope,performs a blind-detection on a corresponding control resource set, soas to reduce the complexity of blind detection performed by the terminalon the downlink control channel, and reduce blind-detection powerconsumption of the terminal.

Furthermore, the downlink control channel, allocated by the base stationfor the terminal, may correspond to multiple the control resource sets.Subsequently and specifically, block 12 may include the followingblocks: performing the blind detection on all the resources, or someresources of the at least one the control resource set of the downlinkcontrol channel, based on the first auxiliary information and the secondauxiliary information.

That is, on the basis of CORESET duration information in the firstauxiliary information, and the resource mapping mode from REG of CORESETto CCE in the second auxiliary information, the terminal determineswhether needing to perform the PDCCH blind detection within the CORESET,so as to obtain the expected downlink control signaling, DCI, ordetermine whether needing to perform the PDCCH blind detection on a partof resources, or all the resources of the CORESET, so as to obtain theexpected downlink control signaling, DCI.

Specifically, assume that N is the quantity of time-domain symbolsoccupied by the control resource set, M1 is the index of the last OFDMsymbol in the pre-allocated control resource set, which is pre-allocatedby the base station. In the pre-allocated control resource set, theindex of the OFDM symbol starts from 1, M1 and N are both integers.Subsequently, when N indicated by the first auxiliary information isless than the first index M1, and the resource mapping mode from REG ofcontrol resource set to CCE is time-domain first, in which the resourcemapping mode is indicated by the second auxiliary information, the blinddetection on all the resources of the control resource set is abandoned.That is, when N<M1, and the resource mapping mode of the first CORESETis time-domain first, the terminal may not perform the PDCCH blinddetection on the CORESET.

When the N indicated by the first auxiliary information is greater than,or equal to M1, and the resource mapping mode, indicated by the secondauxiliary information, from the REG of the control resource set to theCCE, is time-domain first, the blind detection is performed on all theresources of the control resource set. That is, when N>=M1, and theresource mapping mode of the first CORESET is time-domain first, theterminal needs to perform the PDCCH blind detection on the wholeCORESET.

Furthermore, assume that N is the quantity of time-domain symbolsoccupied by the control resource set, M2 is the index of the first OFDMsymbol in the pre-allocated control resource set, which is pre-allocatedby the base station, M3 is the index of the last OFDM symbol in thepre-allocated control resource set, the index of the OFDM symbol in thepre-allocated control resource set starts from 1, M2, M3 and N are allintegers. Subsequently, when N indicated by the first auxiliaryinformation is less than the second index M2, and the resource mappingmode, indicated by the second auxiliary information, from REG of thecontrol resource set to CCE is frequency-domain first, the blinddetection on all the resources of the control resource set is abandoned.That is, when N<M2, and the resource mapping mode of the first CORESETis frequency-domain first, the terminal may not perform the PDCCH blinddetection on the CORESET.

When the first auxiliary information indicates that, N is greater than,or equal to M2, N is less than the third index M3, and the secondauxiliary information indicates that the resource mapping mode, from REGof control resource set to CCE, is frequency-domain first, the blinddetection is performed on some resources occupied by the controlresource set. Specifically, when N indicated by the first auxiliaryinformation is greater than or equal to M2, N is less than the thirdindex M3, and the second auxiliary information indicates that theresource mapping mode, from REG of control resource set to CCE, isfrequency-domain first, the blind detection is performed on symbols,e.g., from the M2-th OFDM symbol to the N-th OFDM symbol in the controlresource set. That is, when M2<=N<M3, and the resource mapping mode ofthe first CORESET is frequency-domain first, it is necessary to performthe blind detection on the CORESET from the M2-th symbol to the N-thsymbol.

When N indicated by the first auxiliary information is greater than, orequal to M3, and the second auxiliary information indicates that theresource mapping mode from REG of control resource set to CCE isfrequency-domain first, the blind detection is performed on all theresources occupied by the control resource set. That is, when N>=M3, andthe resource mapping mode of the first CORESET is frequency-domainfirst, the terminal needs to perform the PDCCH blind detection on thewhole CORESET.

The foregoing describes a scene where the index of the OFDM symbol in asecond CORESET starts from 1. Another scene, where the index starts from0, will be further described in the following.

Specifically, assume that N is the index of time-domain symbols occupiedby the control resource set, Q1 is the index of the last OFDM symbol ina pre-allocated control resource set, which is pre-allocated by a basestation; in the pre-allocated control resource set pre-allocated by thebase station, the index of the OFDM symbol starts from 0, Q1 and N areboth integers. Subsequently, when N indicated by the first auxiliaryinformation is less than the first index Q1+1, and the second auxiliaryinformation indicates that the resource mapping mode, from REG ofcontrol resource set to CCE, is time-domain first, the blind detectionon all the resources of the control resource set is abandoned. That is,when N<Q1+1, and the resource mapping mode of the first CORESET istime-domain first, the terminal may not perform the PDCCH blinddetection on the CORESET.

When N indicated by the first auxiliary information is greater than, orequal to Q1+1, and the second auxiliary information indicates that theresource mapping mode, from REG of control resource set to CCE, istime-domain first, the blind detection is performed on all the resourcesof the control resource set. That is, when N>=Q1+1, and the resourcemapping mode of the first CORESET is time-domain first, the terminalneeds to perform the PDCCH blind detection on the whole CORESET.

Furthermore, assume that N is the index of time-domain symbols occupiedby the control resource set, Q2 is the index of the first OFDM symbol inthe pre-allocated control resource set, which is pre-allocated by thebase station, Q3 is the index of the last OFDM symbol in thepre-allocated control resource set, the index of the OFDM symbol in thepre-allocated control resource set starts from 0, Q2, Q3 and N are allintegers. Subsequently, when N indicated by the first auxiliaryinformation is less than the second index Q2, and the second auxiliaryinformation indicates that the resource mapping mode, from REG ofcontrol resource set to CCE, is frequency-domain first, the blinddetection on all the resources of the control resource set is abandoned.That is, when N<Q2, and the resource mapping mode of the first CORESETis frequency-domain first, the terminal may not perform the PDCCH blinddetection on the CORESET.

When N indicated by the first auxiliary information is greater than, orequal to Q2, N is less than the third index Q3+1, and the secondauxiliary information indicates that the resource mapping mode, from REGof control resource set to CCE, is frequency-domain first, the blinddetection is performed on some resources occupied by the controlresource set. Specifically, when N indicated by the first auxiliaryinformation is greater than, or equal to Q2, N is less than the thirdindex Q3+1, and the second auxiliary information indicates that theresource mapping mode, from REG of control resource set to CCE, isfrequency-domain first, the blind detection is performed on some symbolsof the control resource set, e.g., Q2-th OFDM symbol to N-th OFDMsymbol. That is, when Q2<=N<Q3+1, and the resource mapping mode of thefirst CORESET is frequency-domain first, it is necessary to perform theblind detection on some symbols of the CORESET, e.g., Q2-th symbol toN-th symbol.

When N indicated by the first auxiliary information is greater than, orequal to Q3+1, and the second auxiliary information indicates that theresource mapping mode, from REG of control resource set to CCE, isfrequency-domain first, the blind detection is performed on all theresources occupied by the control resource set. That is, when N>=Q3+1,and the resource mapping mode of the first CORESET is frequency-domainfirst, the terminal needs to perform the PDCCH blind detection on thewhole CORESET.

Furthermore, after obtaining the first auxiliary information and thesecond auxiliary information, before performing the blind detection onthe downlink control channel, the method further includes: determining ablind-detection priority of each control resource set of the downlinkcontrol channel, based on the first auxiliary information and the secondauxiliary information; and, performing the blind detection on thedownlink control channel, based on the blind-detection priority of eachcontrol resource set.

Specifically, determining the blind-detection priority of each controlresource set of the downlink control channel, based on the firstauxiliary information and the second auxiliary information, includes thefollowing scenes.

In a first scene: assume that N is the index of time-domain symbolsoccupied by the control resource set, M4 is the index of the last OFDMsymbol in a pre-allocated control resource set, which is pre-allocatedby a base station; in the pre-allocated control resource set, which ispre-allocated by the base station, the index of the OFDM symbol startsfrom 1, M4 and N are both integers. Subsequently, when N indicated bythe first auxiliary information is greater than, or equal to the fourthindex M4, the blind-detection priority of the control resource set ofthe downlink control channel is determined to be a high priority. When Nindicated by the first auxiliary information is less than M4, theblind-detection priority of the control resource set of the downlinkcontrol channel is determined to be a low priority. That is, when N>=M4,the CORESET corresponds to the high priority; when N<M4, the CORESETcorresponds to the low priority.

In a second scene: assume that N is the index of time-domain symbolsoccupied by the control resource set, M5 is the index of the last OFDMsymbol in a pre-allocated control resource set, which is pre-allocatedby a base station, M6 is the index of the first OFDM symbol in thepre-allocated control resource set, the index of OFDM symbol in thepre-allocated control resource set starts from 1, M5, M6 and N are allintegers. Subsequently, when N indicated by the first auxiliaryinformation is greater than, or equal to the fifth index M5, theblind-detection priority of the control resource set of the downlinkcontrol channel is determined to be a high priority. That is, whenN>=M5, no matter whether the resource mapping mode of the CORESET istime-domain first or frequency-domain first, the CORESET corresponds tothe high priority.

When N indicated by the first auxiliary information is less than M5, andthe second auxiliary information indicates that the resource mappingmode, from REG of control resource set to CCE, is time-domain first, theblind-detection priority of the control resource set of the downlinkcontrol channel is a low priority. That is, when N<M5, and the resourcemapping mode of the control resource set is time-domain first, theCORESET corresponds to the low priority.

When N indicated by the first auxiliary information is greater than, orequal to the sixth index M6, N is less than M5, and the second auxiliaryinformation indicates that the resource mapping mode, from REG ofcontrol resource set to CCE, is frequency-domain first, theblind-detection priority from the (N+1)-th OFDM symbol to the M5-th OFDMsymbol in the control resource set is determined to be a low priority,the blind-detection priority from the M6-th OFDM symbol to the N-th OFDMsymbol is determined to be a high priority. That is, when M6<=N<M5, andthe resource mapping mode of the control resource set is time-domainfirst, in the CORESET, the M6-th OFDM symbol to the N-th OFDM symbolcorrespond to the high priority, and the (N+1)-th OFDM symbol to theM5-th OFDM symbol correspond to the low priority.

Foregoing describes scenes, where index starts from 1. Other scenes,where index starts from 0, will be described in the following.

Specifically, in a third scene: assume that N is the index oftime-domain symbols occupied by the control resource set, Q4 is theindex of the last OFDM symbol in a pre-allocated control resource set,which is pre-allocated by a base station; in the pre-allocated controlresource set, which is pre-allocated by the base station, the index ofOFDM symbol starts from 0, Q4 and N are both integers. Subsequently,when N indicated by the first auxiliary information is greater than, orequal to the fourth index Q4+1, it is determined that theblind-detection priority of the control resource set of the downlinkcontrol channel is a high priority; that is, when N>=Q4+1, the CORESETcorresponds to the high priority.

When N indicated by the first auxiliary information is less than Q4+1,it is determined that the blind-detection priority of the controlresource set of the downlink control channel is a low priority. That is,when N<Q4+1, the CORESET corresponds to the low priority.

In a fourth scene: assume that N is the index of time-domain symbolsoccupied by the control resource set, Q5 is the index of the last OFDMsymbol in a pre-allocated control resource set, which is pre-allocatedby a base station, Q6 is the index of the first OFDM symbol in thepre-allocated control resource set; in the pre-allocated controlresource set, the index of the OFDM symbol starts from 0, Q5, Q6 and Nare all integers. Subsequently, when N indicated by the first auxiliaryinformation is greater than, or equal to the fifth index Q5+1, it isdetermined that a blind-detection priority of the control resource setof the downlink control channel is a high priority. That is, whenN>=Q5+1, no matter whether the resource mapping mode of the controlresource set is a time-domain first or a frequency-domain first, theCORESET corresponds to the high priority.

When N indicated by the first auxiliary information is less than Q5+1,and the second auxiliary information indicates that the resource mappingmode, from REG of control resource set to CCE, is time-domain first, itis determined that the blind-detection priority of the control resourceset of the downlink control channel is a low priority. That is, whenN<Q5+1, and the resource mapping mode of the control resource set istime-domain first, the CORESET corresponds to the low priority. That is,when Q6<=N<Q5+1, and the resource mapping mode of the control resourceset is time-domain first, in the CORESET, the Q6-th OFDM symbol to theN-th OFDM symbol correspond to the high priority, the (N+1)-th OFDMsymbol to the (Q5+1)-th OFDM symbol correspond to the low priority.

When N indicated by the first auxiliary information is greater than, orequal to the sixth index Q6, N is less than (Q5+1), and the secondauxiliary information indicates that the resource mapping mode, from REGof control resource set to CCE, is frequency-domain first, it isdetermined that the blind-detection priority from (N+1)-th OFDM symbolto (Q5+1)-th OFDM symbol in the CORESET is a low priority, and theblind-detection priority from Q6-th OFDM symbol to N-th OFDM symbol is ahigh priority.

The foregoing scenes 1 to 4 describe the method for implicitly obtainingthe blind-detection priority information, based on the first auxiliaryinformation and the second auxiliary information. In addition, in anembodiment of the present disclosure, the base station may explicitlyindicate blind-detection priority information and then the terminal mayobtain the blind-detection priority information. Specifically, block 12further includes: the terminal obtains third auxiliary information fromthe base station, in which the third auxiliary information indicates theblind-detection priority of each control resource set of the downlinkcontrol channel; and the terminal performs the blind detection on thedownlink control channel, based on the first auxiliary information, thesecond auxiliary information and the third auxiliary information.

In addition to determining the blind-detection scope and strategy, basedon the duration of the control resource set, the resource mapping modeof the control resource set, and the blind-detection priority, theterminal may further obtain indication information which indicates thequantity of blind detection, and then determine the strategy of theblind detection.

Specifically, block 12 further includes: the terminal obtains fourthauxiliary information, which indicates blind-detection andaggregation-level configuration of each control resource set of thedownlink control channel, and performs the blind detection on thedownlink control channel, based on the first auxiliary information, thesecond auxiliary information, the third auxiliary information and thefourth auxiliary information. That is, a new indication is introduced tothe Common PDCCH, or other control channels, so as to assist indetermining the quantity of blind detections of the CORESET. Theterminal has been configured with one or more CORESET for performing thePDCCH blind detection. The configuration information includestime-frequency position information, and/or, quantity of blinddetections of each CORESET. The terminal obtains the quantity of blinddetections needing to be performed on the CORESET, after receivinginformation carried by the common PDCCH, or other control channels. Thefourth auxiliary information includes: first information indicatingaggregation level of blind detection, and/or, second informationindicating the quantity of blind detection at each aggregation level ofblind detection.

In the downlink channel detection method provided by embodiments of thepresent disclosure, the terminal jointly determines a blind-detectionscope and a blind-detection strategy of the downlink control channel,according to a time-domain duration of control resource set of thedownlink control channel, a resource mapping mode from REG of controlresource set to CCE, priority and quantity of blind detection. Theterminal further performs the blind detection on a corresponding controlresource set, so as to reduce a blind-detection complexity performed bythe terminal on the downlink control channel, and save power consumptionof the terminal's detection.

Foregoing describes the downlink channel detection method of differentscenes in detail, in the following, the embodiment further describes thecorresponding terminal, accompanying with attached figures.

As shown in FIG. 2, in the embodiment of the application, a terminal 200may implement details as described in foregoing embodiment, and achievethe same effect, e.g., the terminal obtains first and second auxiliaryinformation from a base station, performs a blind detection on adownlink control channel based on the first and second auxiliaryinformation. The first auxiliary information is configured to indicate atime-domain duration of a control resource set of a downlink controlchannel, which is allocated by the base station. The second auxiliaryinformation is configured to indicate a resource mapping mode from a REGof the control resource set to CCE. Specifically, the terminal 200includes the following modules.

An obtaining module 210 is configured to obtain first auxiliaryinformation and second auxiliary information from the base station. Thefirst auxiliary information is configured to indicate a time-domainduration of a control resource set of a downlink control channel, whichis actually allocated by the base station. The second auxiliaryinformation is configured to indicate a resource mapping mode, which isfrom REG of control resource set to CCE.

A blind detection module 220 is configured to perform the blinddetection on the downlink control channel, based on the first auxiliaryinformation and the second auxiliary information.

The obtaining module 210 includes a first obtaining sub-module, which isconfigured to receive the first auxiliary information from the basestation, through a common PDCCH, or other control channel.

The obtaining module 210 further includes a second obtaining sub-module,configured to obtain the second auxiliary information by using apre-defined method, or receive the second auxiliary informationconfigured and transmitted by the base station.

The blind detection module 220 includes a first blind-detectionsub-module, configured to perform the blind detection on all theresources, or some resources of at least one control resource set of thedownlink control channel, based on the first auxiliary information andsecond auxiliary information.

The first blind-detection sub-module includes a first blind-detectionunit and a second blind-detection unit.

The first blind-detection unit is configured to give up the blinddetection performed on all the resources of the control resource set,when N indicated by the first auxiliary information is less than a firstindex M1, and the second auxiliary information indicates that theresource mapping mode from REG of control resource set to CCE istime-domain first.

The second blind-detection unit is configured to, perform the blinddetection on all the resources of the control resource set, when Nindicated by the first auxiliary information is greater than, or equalto M1, and the second auxiliary information indicates that the resourcemapping mode from REG of control resource set to CCE is time-domainfirst. N is the quantity of time-domain symbols occupied by the controlresource set, M1 is the index of the last OFDM symbol in a pre-allocatedcontrol resource set, which is pre-allocated by the base station. Theindex of OFDM symbols in the pre-allocated control resource set startsfrom 1, both of M1 and N are integers.

The first blind-detection sub-module further includes a thirdblind-detection unit, and a fourth blind-detection unit.

The third blind-detection unit is configured to, give up the blinddetection on all the resources of the control resource set, when Nindicated by the first auxiliary information is less than a first indexQ1+1, and the second auxiliary information indicates that the resourcemapping mode from REG of control resource set to CCE is time-domainfirst.

The fourth blind-detection unit is configured to, perform the blinddetection on all the resources of the control resource set, when Nindicated by the first auxiliary information is greater than, or equalto Q1+1, and the second auxiliary information indicates that theresource mapping mode from REG of control resource set to CCE istime-domain first. N is the quantity of time-domain symbols occupied bythe control resource set. Q1 is the index of the last OFDM symbol in thepre-allocated control resource set, which is pre-allocated by the basestation. In the pre-allocated control resource set pre-allocated by thebase station, the index of OFDM symbol starts from 0, Q1 and N are bothintegers.

The first blind-detection sub-module further includes a fifthblind-detection unit, a sixth blind-detection unit and a seventhblind-detection unit.

The fifth blind-detection unit is configured to, give up the blinddetection on all the resources of the control resource set, when Nindicated by the first auxiliary information is less than a second indexM2, and the second auxiliary information indicates that the resourcemapping mode from REG of control resource set to CCE is frequency-domainfirst.

The sixth blind-detection unit is configured to perform the blinddetection on some resources of the control resource set, when Nindicated by the first auxiliary information is greater than, or equalto M2, and N is less than a third index M3, and the second auxiliaryinformation indicates that the resource mapping mode from REG of controlresource set to CCE is frequency-domain first.

The seventh blind-detection unit is configured to, perform the blinddetection on all the resources occupied by the control resource set,when N indicated by the first auxiliary information is greater than, orequal to M3, and the second auxiliary information indicates that theresource mapping mode from REG of control resource set to CCE isfrequency-domain first. N is the quantity of time-domain symbolsoccupied by the control resource set. M2 is the index of the first OFDMsymbol in the pre-allocated control resource set, which is pre-allocatedby the base station. M3 is the index of the last OFDM symbol in thepre-allocated control resource set. In the pre-allocated controlresource set, index of the OFDM symbols starts from 1. M2, M3 and N areall integers.

The sixth blind-detection unit includes a first blind-detectionsub-unit, configured to perform the blind detection on M2-th to N-thOFDM symbols in the control resource set, when N indicated by the firstauxiliary information is greater than, or equal to M2, N is less thanthe third index M3, and the second auxiliary information indicates thatthe resource mapping mode from REG of control resource set to CCE isfrequency-domain first.

The first blind-detection sub-module further includes an eighthblind-detection unit, a ninth blind-detection unit and a tenthblind-detection unit.

The eighth blind-detection unit is configured to, give up the blinddetection on all the resources of the control resource set, when Nindicated by the first auxiliary information is less than the secondindex Q2, and the second auxiliary information indicates that theresource mapping mode from REG of control resource set to CCE isfrequency-domain first.

The ninth blind-detection unit is configured to, perform the blinddetection on some resources occupied by the control resource set, when Nindicated by the first auxiliary information is greater than, or equalto Q2, N is less than the third index Q3+1, and the second auxiliaryinformation indicates that the resource mapping mode from REG of controlresource set to CCE is frequency-domain first.

The tenth blind-detection unit is configured to, perform the blinddetection on all the resources occupied by the control resource set,when N indicated by the first auxiliary information is greater than, orequal to Q3+1, and the second auxiliary information indicates that theresource mapping mode from REG of control resource set to CCE isfrequency-domain first. N is the quantity of time-domain symbolsoccupied by the control resource set. Q2 is the index of the first OFDMsymbol in the pre-allocated control resource set, which is pre-allocatedby the base station. Q3 is the index of the last OFDM symbol in thepre-allocated control resource set. In the pre-allocated controlresource set, the index of the OFDM symbols starts from 0. Q2, Q3 and Nare all integers.

The tenth blind-detection unit includes a second blind-detectionsub-unit, configured to perform the blind detection on Q2-th to N-thOFDM symbols in the control resource set, when N indicated by the firstauxiliary information is greater than, or equal to Q2, N is less thanthe third index Q3+1, and the second auxiliary information indicatesthat the resource mapping mode from REG of control resource set to CCEis frequency-domain first.

The blind detection module further includes a processing sub-module, anda second blind-detection sub-module.

The processing sub-module is configured to, determine a blind-detectionpriority of each control resource set of the downlink control channel,based on the first auxiliary information and the second auxiliaryinformation.

The second blind-detection sub-module is configured to perform the blinddetection on the downlink control channel, based on the blind-detectionpriority of each control resource set.

The processing sub-module includes a first processing unit and a secondprocessing unit.

The first processing unit is configured to, determine that theblind-detection priority of the control resource set of the downlinkcontrol channel is a high priority, when N indicated by the firstauxiliary information is greater than, or equal to a fourth index M4.

The second processing unit is configured to, determine that theblind-detection priority of the control resource set of the downlinkcontrol channel is a low priority, when N indicated by the firstauxiliary information is less than M4. N is the quantity of time-domainsymbols occupied by the control resource set. M4 is the index of thelast OFDM symbol in the pre-allocated control resource set, which ispre-allocated by the base station. In the pre-allocated control resourceset pre-allocated by the BS, the index of the OFDM symbols starts from1, M4 and N are both integers.

The processing sub-module includes a third processing unit and a fourthprocessing unit.

The third processing unit is configured to, determine that theblind-detection priority of the control resource set of the downlinkcontrol channel is a high priority, when N indicated by the firstauxiliary information is greater than, or equal to the fourth indexQ4+1.

The fourth processing unit is configured to, determine that theblind-detection priority of the control resource set of the downlinkcontrol channel is a low priority, when N indicated by the firstauxiliary information is less than Q4+1. N is the quantity oftime-domain symbols occupied by the CORESET. Q4 is the index of the lastOFDM symbol in the pre-allocated control resource set, which ispre-allocated by the base station. In the pre-allocated control resourceset pre-allocated by the base station, the index of the OFDM symbolsstarts from 0. Q4 and N are both integers.

The processing sub-module further includes a fifth processing unit, asixth processing unit and a seventh processing unit.

The fifth processing unit is configured to, determine that theblind-detection priority of the control resource set of the downlinkcontrol channel is a high priority, when N indicated by the firstauxiliary information is greater than, or equal to the fifth index M5.

The sixth processing unit is configured to, determine that theblind-detection priority of the control resource set of the downlinkcontrol channel is a low priority, when N indicated by the firstauxiliary information is less than M5, and the second auxiliaryinformation indicates that the resource mapping mode from REG of controlresource set to CCE is time-domain first.

The seventh processing unit is configured to, determine that theblind-detection priority of (N+1)-th to M5-th OFDM symbols in thecontrol resource set is a low priority, the blind-detection priority ofM6-th to N-th OFDM symbols is a high priority, when N indicated by thefirst auxiliary information is greater than, or equal to the sixth indexM6, N is less than M5, and the second auxiliary information indicatesthat the resource mapping mode from REG of control resource set to CCEis frequency-domain first. N is the quantity of time-domain symbolsoccupied by the control resource set. M5 is the index of the last OFDMsymbol in the pre-allocated control resource set, which is pre-allocatedby the base station. M6 is the index of the first OFDM symbol in thepre-allocated control resource set. In the pre-allocated controlresource set, the index of the OFDM symbols starts from 1. M5, M6 and Nare all integers.

The processing sub-module further includes an eighth processing unit, aninth processing unit and a tenth processing unit.

The eighth processing unit is configured to, determine that theblind-detection priority of the control resource set of the downlinkcontrol channel is a high priority, when N indicated by the firstauxiliary information is greater than, or equal to the fifth index Q5+1.

The ninth processing unit is configured to, determine that theblind-detection priority of the control resource set of the downlinkcontrol channel is a low priority, when N indicated by the firstauxiliary information is less than Q5+1, and the second auxiliaryinformation indicates that the resource mapping mode from REG of controlresource set to CCE is time-domain first.

The tenth processing unit is configured to, determine that theblind-detection priority of (N+1)-th to (Q5+1)-th OFDM symbols in thecontrol resource set is a low priority, the blind-detection priority ofQ6-th to N-th OFDM symbols is a high priority, when N indicated by thefirst auxiliary information is greater than, or equal to the sixth indexQ6, N is less than Q5+1, and the second auxiliary information indicatesthat the resource mapping mode from REG of control resource set to CCEis frequency-domain first. N is the quantity of time-domain symbolsoccupied by the control resource set. Q5 is the index of the last OFDMsymbol in the pre-allocated control resource set, which is pre-allocatedby the base station. Q6 is the index of the first OFDM symbol in thepre-allocated control resource set. In the pre-allocated controlresource set, the index of the OFDM symbols starts from 0. Q5, Q6 and Nare all integers.

The blind detection module further includes a third obtainingsub-module, and a third blind-detection sub-module.

The third obtaining sub-module is configured to obtain third auxiliaryinformation from the base station, in which the third auxiliaryinformation indicates the blind-detection priority of each controlresource set of the download control channel.

The third blind-detection sub-module is configured to perform the blinddetection on the downlink control channel, based on the first auxiliaryinformation, the second auxiliary information, and the third auxiliaryinformation.

The blind detection module further includes a fourth obtainingsub-module and a fourth blind-detection sub-module.

The fourth obtaining sub-module is configured to obtain fourth auxiliaryinformation from the base station, in which the fourth auxiliaryinformation indicates blind-detection and aggregation-level of eachcontrol resource set of the downlink control channel.

The fourth blind-detection sub-module is configured to perform the blinddetection on the downlink control channel, based on the first auxiliaryinformation, the second auxiliary information and the fourth auxiliaryinformation.

It should be noted that, in the embodiment of the present disclosure,the terminal jointly determines the scope and strategy ofblind-detection, based on the time-domain duration of the controlresource set of the downlink control channel, the resource mapping modefrom REG of control resource set to CCE, the priority and quantity ofblind detection. The terminal performs the blind detection on thecorresponding control resource set, so as to reduce blind-detectioncomplexity performed by the terminal on the downlink control channel,and save power consumption of the terminal's detection.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating structure of a terminal, inaccordance with another embodiment of the present disclosure.Specifically, a terminal 300 shown in FIG. 3 may be a mobile phone, atablet computer, a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), or a car computer,and so on.

The terminal 300 shown in FIG. 3 includes a power source 310, a memory320, an input unit 330, a display unit 340, a processor 350, a WirelessFidelity (WIFI) module 360, an audio circuit 370 and an RF circuit 380.

The input unit 330 may be configured to receive information inputted bya user, and generate an input of signal, which is relevant with usersettings and function control of the terminal 300. Specifically, in theembodiment of the present disclosure, the input unit 330 may include atouch panel 331. The touch panel 331, also referred to as touch screen,may collect touch operations of the user on or around the touch screen(e.g., a user's operations on the touch panel 331 by using a finger, atouch pen, or any appropriate object or attachment), and drive acorresponding connection device, based on a preset program. Optionally,the touch panel 331 may include two parts, e.g., a touch detectingdevice, and a touch controller. The touch detecting device is configuredto detect a touch direction of a user, detect a signal from a touchoperation, and transmit the signal to the touch controller. The touchcontroller is configured to receive touch information from the touchdetecting device, convert the touch information to contact coordinates,transmit the contact coordinates to the processor 350, receive andexecute a command from the processor 350. In addition, the touch panel331 may be implemented by various types, such as, resistive, capacitive,infrared, and surface acoustic waves. In addition to the touch panel331, the input unit 330 may also include other input device 332, whichmay include, but is not limited to, one or more of a physical keyboard,function keys (such as volume control buttons, switch buttons, etc.),trackball, mouse, joystick, and the like.

The display unit 340 may be configured to display information inputtedby the user, or information provided for the user, and various menuinterfaces of the terminal. The display unit 340 may include a displaypanel. Optionally, the display panel 341 may be configured by using LCD,or Organic Light-Emitting Diode (OLED).

It should be noted that, the touch panel 331 may cover the display panel341 to form a touch display. When the touch display detects a touchoperation on, or around it, the touch display transmits to the processor350, so as to determine the type of the touch event. Subsequently, theprocessor 350 provides a corresponding visual output on the touchdisplay based on the type of the touch event.

The touch display includes an application interface display area and acommon control display area. Arrangements of the application interfacedisplay area and common control display area are not limited, which maybe two display areas, such as, up and down, left and right. Theapplication interface display area may be configured to display anapplication interface. Each interface may include interface elements,such as, an icon of at least one application, and/or, widget desktopcontrol, and so on. The application interface display area may also bean empty interface without any content. The common control display areais configured to display highly used controls, e.g., application icons,such as, a setting button, an interface number, a scroll bar, a phonebook icon, and so on.

The processor 350 is a control center of the terminal. The processor 350connects each part of the whole mobile phone, by using variousinterfaces and lines. The processor 350 performs various functions ofthe terminal, and processes data, by running or executing softwareprograms, and/or, modules in the first memory 321, and calls data in thesecond memory 322, so as to perform an overall monitor on the terminal.Optionally, the processor 350 may include one or more processing units.

In the embodiment of the present disclosure, by calling the softwareprograms, and/or, modules in the first memory 321, and data in thesecond memory 322, the processor 350 is configured to: obtain first andsecond auxiliary information from a base station, in which the firstauxiliary information indicates a time-domain duration of a controlresource set of a downlink control channel, which is actually allocatedby the base station, the second auxiliary information indicates aresource mapping mode from REG of control resource set to CCE; and,perform a blind detection on the downlink control channel, based on thefirst auxiliary information and the second auxiliary information.

Specifically, the processor 350 is further configured to: receive thefirst auxiliary information from the base station, through a CommonPDCCH, or other control channel.

Specifically, the processor 350 is further configured to: obtain thesecond auxiliary information in a predefined way, or receive the secondauxiliary information, which is configured and transmitted by the basestation.

Specifically, the processor 350 is further configured to: perform theblind detection on all the resources, or some resources of at least onecontrol resource set of the downlink control channel, based on the firstauxiliary information and the second auxiliary information.

Specifically, the processor 350 is further configured to give up theblind detection on all the resources of the control resource set, when Nindicated by the first auxiliary information is less than the firstindex Ml, and the second auxiliary information indicates that theresource mapping mode from REG of control resource set to CCE istime-domain first; and,

perform the blind detection on all the resources of the control resourceset, when N indicated by the first auxiliary information is greaterthan, or equal to M1, and the second auxiliary information indicatesthat the resource mapping mode from REG of control resource set to CCEis time-domain first. N is the quantity of time-domain symbols occupiedby the control resource set. M1 is the index of the last OFDM symbol ina pre-allocated control resource set, which is pre-allocated by the basestation. In the pre-allocated control resource set, the index of theOFDM symbols starts from 1. M1 and N are both integers.

Specifically, the processor 350 is further configured to give up theblind detection on all the resources of the control resource set, when Nindicated by the first auxiliary information is less than a first indexQ1+1, and the second auxiliary information indicates that the resourcemapping mode from REG of control resource set to CCE is time-domainfirst; and,

perform the blind detection on all the resources of the control resourceset, when N indicated by the first auxiliary information is greaterthan, or equal to Q1+1, and the second auxiliary information indicatesthat the resource mapping mode from REG of control resource set to CCEis time-domain first. N is the quantity of time-domain symbols occupiedby the control resource set. Q1 is the index of the last OFDM symbol inthe pre-allocated control resource set, which is pre-allocated by thebase station. In the pre-allocated control resource set pre-allocated bythe base station, the index of the OFDM symbols starts from 0. Q1 and Nare both integers.

Specifically, the processor 350 is further configured to: give up theblind detection on all the resources of the control resource set, when Nindicated by the first auxiliary information is less than a second indexM2, and the second auxiliary information indicates that the resourcemapping mode from REG of control resource set to CCE is frequency-domainfirst;

perform the blind detection on some resources occupied by the controlresource set, when N indicated by the first auxiliary information isgreater than, or equal to M2, N is less than a third index M3, and thesecond auxiliary information indicates that the resource mapping modefrom REG of control resource set to CCE is frequency-domain first; and,

perform the blind detection on all the resources occupied by the controlresource set, when N indicated by the first auxiliary information isgreater than, or equal to M3, and the second auxiliary informationindicates that the resource mapping mode from REG of control resourceset to CCE is frequency-domain first. N is the quantity of time-domainsymbols occupied by the control resource set. M2 is the index of thefirst OFDM symbol in the pre-allocated control resource set, which ispre-allocated by the base station. M3 is the index of the last OFDMsymbol in the pre-allocated control resource set. In the pre-allocatedcontrol resource set, the index of the OFDM symbols starts from 1. M2,M3 and N are all integers.

Specifically, the processor 350 is further configured to perform theblind detection on M2-th to N-th OFDM symbols in the control resourceset, when N indicated by the first auxiliary information is greaterthan, or equal to M2, N is less than the third index M3, and the secondauxiliary information indicates that the resource mapping mode from REGof control resource set to CCE is frequency-domain first.

Specifically, the processor 350 is further configured to give up theblind detection on all the resources of the control resource set, when Nindicated by the first auxiliary information is less than a second indexQ2, and the second auxiliary information indicates that the resourcemapping mode from REG of control resource set to CCE is frequency-domainfirst;

perform the blind detection on some resources occupied by the controlresource set, when N indicated by the first auxiliary information isgreater than, or equal to Q2, and N is less than a third index Q3+1, andthe second auxiliary information indicates that the resource mappingmode form REG of control resource set to CCE is frequency-domain first;and,

perform the blind detection on all the resources occupied by the controlresource set, when N indicated by the first auxiliary information isgreater than, or equal to Q3+1, and the second auxiliary informationindicates that the resource mapping mode from REG of control resourceset to CCE is frequency-domain first. N is the quantity of time-domainsymbols occupied by the control resource set. Q2 is the index of thefirst OFDM symbol in the pre-allocated control resource set, which ispre-allocated by the base station. Q3 is the index of the last OFDMsymbol in the pre-allocated control resource set. In the pre-allocatedcontrol resource set, the index of the OFDM symbols starts from 0. Q2,Q3 and M are all integers.

Specifically, the processor 350 is further configured to perform theblind detection on Q2-th to N-th OFDM symbols in the control resourceset, when N indicated by the first auxiliary information is greaterthan, or equal to Q2, N is less than the third index Q3+1, and thesecond auxiliary information indicates that the resource mapping modefrom REG of control resource set to CCE is frequency-domain first.

Specifically, the processor 350 is further configured to, determine ablind-detection priority of each control resource set of the downlinkcontrol channel, based on the first auxiliary information and the secondauxiliary information; and,

perform the blind detection on the downlink control channel, based onthe blind-detection priority of each control resource set.

Specifically, the processor 350 is further configured to, determine thatthe blind-detection priority of the control resource set of the downlinkcontrol channel is a high priority, when N indicated by the firstauxiliary information is greater than, or equal to a fourth index M4;and,

determine that the blind-detection priority of the control resource setof the downlink control channel is a low priority, when N indicated bythe first auxiliary information is less than M4. N is the quantity oftime-domain symbols occupied by the control resource set. M4 is theindex of the last OFDM symbol in the pre-allocated control resource set,which is pre-allocated by the base station. In the pre-allocated controlresource set pre-allocated by the base station, the index of OFDMsymbols starts from 1. M4 and N are both integers.

Specifically, the processor 350 is further configured to, determine thatthe blind-detection priority of the control resource set of the downlinkcontrol channel is a high priority, when N indicated by the firstauxiliary information is greater than, or equal to a fourth index Q4+1;and,

determine that the blind-detection priority of the control resource setof the downlink control channel is a low priority, when N indicated bythe first auxiliary information is less than Q4+1. N is the quantity oftime-domain symbols occupied by the control resource set. Q4 is theindex of the last OFDM symbol in the pre-allocated control resource set,which is pre-allocated by the base station. In the pre-allocated controlresource set pre-allocated by the base station, the index of the OFDMsymbols starts from 0. Q4 and N are both integers.

Specifically, the processor 350 is further configured to, determine thatthe blind-detection priority of the control resource set of the downlinkcontrol channel is a high priority, when N indicated by the firstauxiliary information is greater than, or equal to a fifth index M5;

determine that the blind-detection priority of the control resource setof the downlink control channel is a low priority, when N indicated bythe first auxiliary information is less than M5, and the secondauxiliary information indicates that the resource mapping mode from REGof control resource set to CCE is time-domain first; and,

determine that the blind-detection priority from (N+1)-th to M5-th OFDMsymbols in the control resource set is a low priority, and theblind-detection priority from M6-th to N-th OFDM symbols in the controlresource set is a high priority, when N indicated by the first auxiliaryinformation is greater than, or equal to the sixth index M6, N is lessthan M5, and the second auxiliary information indicates that theresource mapping mode from REG of control resource set to CCE isfrequency-domain first. N is the quantity of time-domain symbolsoccupied by the control resource set. M5 is the index of the last OFDMsymbol in the pre-allocated control resource set, which is pre-allocatedby the base station. M6 is the index of the first OFDM symbol in thepre-allocated control resource set. In the pre-allocated controlresource set, the index of the OFDM symbols start from 1. M5, M6 and Nare all integers.

Specifically, the processor 350 is further configured to, determine thatthe blind-detection priority of the control resource set of the downlinkcontrol channel is a high priority, when N indicated by the firstauxiliary information is greater than, or equal to the fifth index Q5+1;

determine that the blind-detection priority of the control resource setof the downlink control channel is a low priority, when N indicated bythe first auxiliary information is less than Q5+1, and the secondauxiliary information indicates that the resource mapping mode from REGof control resource set to CCE is time-domain first; and,

determine that the blind-detection priority of (N+1)-th to (Q5+1)-thOFDM symbols in the control resource set is a low priority, theblind-detection priority of Q6-th to N-th OFDM symbols in the controlresource set is a high priority, when N indicated by the first auxiliaryinformation is greater than, or equal to Q6, and N is less than Q5+1,and the second auxiliary information indicates that the resource mappingmode from REG of control resource set to CCE is frequency-domain first.N is the quantity of time-domain symbols occupied by the controlresource set. Q5 is the index of the last OFDM symbol in thepre-allocated control resource set, which is pre-allocated by the basestation. Q6 is the index of the first OFDM symbol in the pre-allocatedcontrol resource set. In the pre-allocated control resource set, theindex of the OFDM symbols starts from 0. Q5, Q6 and N are all integers.

Specifically, the processor 350 is further configured to obtain from thebase station third auxiliary information, which indicates theblind-detection priority of each control resource set of the downlinkcontrol channel; and,

perform the blind detection on the downlink control channel, based onthe first auxiliary information, the second auxiliary information andthe third auxiliary information.

Specifically, the processor 350 is further configured to obtain from thebase station fourth auxiliary information, which indicatesblind-detection and aggregation-level configuration of each controlresource set of the downlink control channel, and

perform the blind detection on the downlink control channel, based onthe first auxiliary information, the second auxiliary information andthe fourth auxiliary information.

In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the terminal jointlydetermines scope and strategy of blind detection performed on thedownlink control channel, based on the time-domain duration of thecontrol resource set of the downlink control channel, the resourcemapping mode from REG of control resource set to CCE, priority andquantity of blind detection. The terminal performs the blind detectionon a corresponding control resource set, so as to reduce blind-detectioncomplexity performed by the terminal on the downlink control channel,and save power consumption of the terminal's detection.

The foregoing embodiment has described the downlink control channeldetection method in the present disclosure, from the terminal side.Detailed descriptions about the downlink control detection method at thebase station side will be further described in the following,accompanying with attached figures.

As shown in FIG. 4, in the embodiment of the present disclosure, adownlink control channel detection method includes the following blocks.

In block 41, a base station allocates a corresponding downlink controlchannel for a terminal.

The base station allocates the corresponding downlink control channelfor the terminal, based on information, such as current state of theterminal, current transmission performance, and so on. The base stationtransmits corresponding Downlink Control Information (DCI) in thedownlink control channel, so as to facilitate the terminal to performsubsequent services.

In block 42, the base station transmits first auxiliary information tothe terminal, based on a time-domain duration of a control resource setof the downlink control channel.

In order to reduce complexity and quantity of blind detection about theterminal, the base station may transmit the first auxiliary informationto the terminal, in which the first auxiliary information indicates thetime-domain duration of the control resource set of the scheduleddownlink control channel.

Block 42 may be implemented by the following blocks. The base stationtransmits the first auxiliary information to the terminal, based onresource mapping mode from REG of control resource set to CCE. A NewRadio (NR) system has introduced a Common PDCCH, which is also referredto as a group Common PDCCH, or a UE Common PDCCH. In order to reduce thecomplexity of blind detection, the first auxiliary information may beindicated by the Common PDCCH, and the first auxiliary information isconfigured to determine the blind-detection scope of the downlinkcontrol channel.

In block 43, the base station transmits the second auxiliary informationto the terminal, based on the resource mapping mode from REG of controlresource set to CCE.

To further reduce the complexity and quantity of the terminal's blinddetection, the base station may also transmit to the terminal the secondauxiliary information, which indicates the resource mapping mode fromREG of control resource set to CCE.

Furthermore, to reduce the blind-detection complexity of the system, andenable the terminal to determine a more precise blind-detection scopeand strategy, after block 41 in the embodiment of the presentdisclosure, the method further includes: the base station transmitsthird auxiliary information to the terminal, based on blind-detectionpriority of each control resource set of the downlink control channel.

Similarly, to reduce the blind-detection complexity of the system, andenable the terminal to determine a more precise blind-detection scopeand strategy, after block 41 in the embodiment of the presentdisclosure, the method further includes: the base station transmitsfourth auxiliary information to the terminal, based on blind-detectionand aggregation-level configuration of each control resource set of thedownlink control channel.

In the downlink control channel detection method provided by anembodiment of the present disclosure, the base station transmits to theterminal the first auxiliary information, the second auxiliaryinformation, the third auxiliary information and the fourth auxiliaryinformation, such that the terminal may jointly determineblind-detection scope and strategy of the downlink control channel, andperform the blind detection on a corresponding control resource set,based on time-domain duration of the control resource set of thedownlink control channel, the resource mapping mode from REG of controlresource set to CCE, the blind-detection priority and quantity thereof.Subsequently, the blind-detection complexity performed by the terminalon the downlink control channel may be reduced, thereby saving powerconsumption of the terminal's detection.

In foregoing embodiments, the downlink control channel detection methodunder different scenarios are described. Further descriptions will beprovided in the following, accompanying with attached figures andcorresponding base station.

As shown in FIG. 5, in the embodiment of the present disclosure, thebase station 500 may implement the functions of the fifth and sixthembodiments as follows: the base station allocates a correspondingdownlink control channel for a terminal; the base station transmits thefirst auxiliary information to the terminal, based on time-domainduration of a control resource set of the downlink control channel; thebase station transmits second auxiliary information to the terminal,based on resource mapping mode from REG of control resource set to CCE,and achieves the same effects. Specifically, the base station 500includes the following functional modules:

an allocating module 510, configured to allocate a correspondingdownlink control channel for a terminal;

a first transmitting module 520, configured to transmit first auxiliaryinformation to the terminal, based on a time-domain duration of acontrol resource set of the downlink control channel; and,

a second transmitting module 530, configured to transmit secondauxiliary information to the terminal, based on resource mapping modefrom REG of control resource set to CCE.

The first transmitting module 520 includes a transmitting sub-module,configured to transmit the first auxiliary information to the terminal,through a Common PDDCH or other control channel, based on thetime-domain duration of the control resource set of the downlink controlchannel.

The base station further includes a third transmitting module,configured to transmit third auxiliary information to the terminal,based on blind-detection priority of each control resource set of thedownlink control channel.

The base station further includes a fourth transmitting module,configured to transmit fourth auxiliary information to the terminal,based on blind-detection and aggregation-level configuration of eachcontrol resource set of the downlink control channel.

It should be pointed out that, in the embodiment of the presentdisclosure, the base station transmits to the terminal the firstauxiliary information, the second auxiliary information, the thirdauxiliary information and the fourth auxiliary information, such thatthe terminal may jointly determine blind-detection scope and strategy ofthe downlink control channel, and perform a blind detection on acorresponding control resource set, based on time-domain duration ofcontrol resource set of the downlink control channel, resource mappingmode from REG of control resource set to CCE, blind-detection priorityand quantity thereof. Subsequently, the blind-detection complexityperformed by the terminal on the downlink control channel may bereduced, thereby saving power consumption of the terminal's detection.

The Eighth Embodiment

To better achieve foregoing objectives, as shown in FIG. 6, the fourthembodiment of the present disclosure further provides a base station.The base station includes a processor 600; a memory 620 coupled with theprocessor 600 via a bus interface, a transceiver 610 coupled with theprocessor 600 via a bus interface. The memory 620 is configured to storeprogram and data, which may be used when the processor performsoperations. The transceiver 610 may be configured to transmit datainformation or pilots, and receive an uplink control channel.Specifically, when the processor 600 calls and executes programs anddata in the memory 620, the processor 600 is configured to read programsfrom the memory 620, and implements the following functions: allocates acorresponding downlink control channel for a terminal.

The transceiver 610 is configured to receive and transmit data, underthe control of the processor 600, and implement the following functions:transmit the first auxiliary information to the terminal, based ontime-domain duration of control resource set of the downlink controlchannel; transmit second auxiliary information to the terminal, based onresource mapping mode from REG of control resource set to CCE.

In FIG. 6, the bus architecture may include any index of interconnectedbuses and bridges. Specifically, one or more processors demonstratedwith processor 600 are coupled with various circuits of memory, which isdemonstrated with memory 620. The bus architecture may also link variousother circuits, such as, peripherals, voltage regulators, and powermanagement circuits, as is known in the art. Thus, in the application,no further description is provided. The bus interface provides aninterface. The transceiver 610 may be composed of multiple components,that is, including a transmitter and a receiver, which provide a unitfor communicating with various other devices via the transmittingmedium. The processor 600 is in charge of managing bus architecture andgeneral processing. The memory 620 may store data used when theprocessor 600 performs operations.

Specifically, the processor 600 may be further configured to control thetransceiver 610 to transmit the first auxiliary information to theterminal, through a common control channel or other control channels,based on time-domain duration of control resource set of the downlinkcontrol channel.

Specifically, the processor 600 is further configured to control thetransceiver 610 to transmit the third auxiliary information to theterminal, based on blind-detection priority of each control resource setof the downlink control channel.

Specifically, the processor 600 is further configured to control thetransceiver 610 to transmit fourth auxiliary information to theterminal, based on blind-detection and aggregation-level configurationof each control resource set of the downlink control channel.

The base station transmits the first auxiliary information, the secondauxiliary information, the third auxiliary information and the fourthauxiliary information to the terminal, such that the terminal mayjointly determine blind-detection scope and strategy of downlink controlchannel, and perform the blind detection on a corresponding controlresource set, based on time-domain duration of control resource set ofthe downlink control channel, resource mapping mode from REG of controlresource set to CCE, blind-detection priority and quantity thereof.Subsequently, the blind-detection complexity performed by the terminalon the downlink control channel may be reduced, so as to save powerconsumption of the terminal's detection.

Persons having ordinary skill in the art may learn that, taking intoaccount various embodiments of the present disclosure, units andalgorithm blocks described in each example may be implemented byelectronic hardware, or in a combination of computer software andelectronic hardware. Whether these functions are implemented by usinghardware or software depends on specific application, and designconstraints of the technical solution. A skilled person may adoptdifferent methods to implement described functions of each specificapplication, but such implementation should not be considered to extendbeyond the scope of the present disclosure.

Persons having ordinary skill in the art may clearly understand that,for convenient and concise of the description, specific work process offoregoing system, device and unit may refer to a corresponding processin method embodiments, which are not repeated here.

In the embodiments of the application, it should be understood that, thedisclosed device and method may be implemented by using other methods.For example, device embodiments described above are only illustrative,e.g., division of the unit is only a logical division, there may beadditional division methods during actual implementation. For example,multiple units or components may be combined, or integrated into anothersystem. Alternatively, some features may be omitted, or not performed.From another point of view, the mutual coupling shown or discussed, ordirect coupling, or communication connection may be through someinterfaces. The indirect coupling, or communication connection amongdevices or units may be electronic, mechanical, or in other form.

Units described as separate components may be, or may be not physicallyseparated. Components, displayed as units, may be or may be not aphysical unit, which may be located in one place, or may be distributedto multiple network units. Some units, or all the units may be selectedto implement the objectives of the solution in the embodiment, based onactual requirements.

In addition, in various embodiments of the present disclosure, eachfunctional unit may be integrated into one processing unit.Alternatively, each unit may exist physically alone. Stillalternatively, two or more units may be integrated into one unit.

When the functions are implemented in the form of a software functionalunit, and sold or used as an independent product, such softwarefunctional unit may be stored in a computer readable storage medium. Onthe basis of such understanding, essence of technical solution in thepresent disclosure, or a part thereof contributing to the existingtechnology, or just a part of the technical solution may be demonstratedwith a software product. The computer software product is stored in astorage medium, which includes several instructions to enable a computerdevice (which may be a Personal Computer (PC), a server, or a networkdevice, and so on) to execute all the blocks, or some blocks in a methodof each embodiment in the present disclosure. The foregoing storagemedium includes a U disk, a mobile hard disk, a Read-Only Memory (ROM),a Random Access Memory (RAM), a disk, or a Compact Disk (CD), or variousmediums which may store program codes.

In addition, it should be pointed out that, in the device and method ofthe present disclosure, it is obvious that each component, or each blockmay be subdivided, and/or, recombined. These subdivision, and/or,recombination should be taken as equivalent solution of the presentdisclosure. Besides, blocks for performing foregoing series of processesmay be executed, according to described time sequence. However, timesequential execution is not necessary. Some blocks may be performed inparallel, or may be executed independently. Persons having ordinaryskill in the art may understand that all the blocks, or components, anyblock or component may be implemented in hardware, firmware, software,or a combination thereof, in any computing device (including aprocessor, storage medium, and so on), or in a network of computingdevice, which may be implemented by persons having ordinary skill in theart, after reading descriptions of the present disclosure and usingtheir basic programming skills.

Thus, objectives of the present disclosure may be achieved by runningone program, or a group of programs in any computing device. Thecomputing device may be a known common device. Thus, the objectives ofthe present disclosure may also be implemented by a program product,which includes program codes implementing the method or device. That is,such program product may also form the present disclosure. And, astorage medium storing such program product also form the presentdisclosure. It is obvious that the storage medium may be any knownstorage medium, or any storage medium to be developed. It should also bepointed out that, in the devices and methods of the present disclosure,it is obvious that each component, or each block may be furthersubdivided, and/or, may be recombined. These subdivision, and/or,recombination should be taken as the equivalent solution of the presentdisclosure. Besides, blocks for executing foregoing series of processmay be performed, according to described time sequence. But it is notnecessary to perform the blocks according to time sequence. Some blocksmay be performed in parallel, or may be performed independently.

Foregoing describes optional implementation modes of the presentdisclosure. It should be pointed out that, for persons having ordinaryskill in the art, several improvements and changes may be made, withoutdeparting from the principle of the present disclosure. Theseimprovements and changes should also be within the scope of the presentdisclosure.

1. A downlink control channel detection method, applied to a terminal,comprising: obtaining first auxiliary information and second auxiliaryinformation, wherein the first auxiliary information indicates atime-domain duration of a control resource set of a downlink controlchannel, which is allocated by a base station, the second auxiliaryinformation indicates a resource mapping mode from a resource elementgroup (REG) of the control resource set to a control channel elements(CCE); and, performing a blind detection on the downlink controlchannel, based on the first auxiliary information and the secondauxiliary information.
 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein inthe step of obtaining first auxiliary information and second auxiliaryinformation, obtaining the first auxiliary information comprises:receiving the first auxiliary information from the base station, via acommon physical downlink control channel (PDCCH), or other controlchannels; or, in the step of obtaining first auxiliary information andsecond auxiliary information, obtaining the second auxiliary informationcomprises: obtaining the second auxiliary information in a predefinedway, or receiving the second auxiliary information which is configuredand transmitted by the base station.
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 4. The methodaccording to claim 1, wherein performing the blind detection on thedownlink control channel, based on the first and second auxiliaryinformation, comprises: performing the blind detection on all theresources, or some resources of at least one control resource set of thedownlink control channel, based on the first auxiliary information andthe second auxiliary information.
 5. The method according to claim 4,wherein performing the blind detection on all the resources, or someresources of at least one control resource set of the downlink controlchannel, based on the first auxiliary information and the secondauxiliary information comprises: when N indicated by the first auxiliaryinformation is less than a first index M1, and the second auxiliaryinformation indicates that the resource mapping mode from REG of controlresource set to CCE is time-domain first, giving up the blind detectionon all the resources of the control resource set; when N indicated bythe first auxiliary information is greater than or equal to the firstindex M1, and the second auxiliary information indicates that theresource mapping mode from REG of control resource set to CCE istime-domain first, performing the blind detection on all the resourcesof the control resource set; wherein N is the quantity of time-domainsymbols occupied by the control resource set, M1 is an index of the lastOrthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) symbol in apre-allocated control resource set, which is pre-allocated by the basestation, indexes of OFDM symbols in the pre-allocated control resourceset start from 1, M1 and N are both integers.
 6. The method according toclaim 4, wherein performing the blind detection on all the resources, orsome resources of at least one control resource set of the downlinkcontrol channel, based on the first auxiliary information and the secondauxiliary information comprises: when N indicated by the first auxiliaryinformation is less than a first index Q1+1, and the second auxiliaryinformation indicates that the resource mapping mode from REG of controlresource set to CCE is time-domain first, giving up the blind detectionon all the resources of the control resource set; when N indicated bythe first auxiliary information is greater than or equal to Q1+1, andthe second auxiliary information indicates that the resource mappingmode from REG of control resource set to CCE is time-domain first,performing the blind detection on all the resources of the controlresource set, wherein N is the quantity of time-domain symbols occupiedby the control resource set, Q1 is an index of the last OFDM symbol in apre-allocated control resource set, which is pre-allocated by the basestation, indexes of OFDM symbols in the pre-allocated control resourceset start from 0, M1 and N are both integers.
 7. The method according toclaim 4, wherein performing the blind detection on all the resources, orsome resources of at least one control resource set of the downlinkcontrol channel, based on the first auxiliary information and the secondauxiliary information, comprises: when N indicated by the firstauxiliary information is less than a second index index M2, and thesecond auxiliary information indicates that the resource mapping modefrom REG of control resource set to CCE is frequency-domain first,giving up the blind detection on all the resources of the controlresource set; when N indicated by the first auxiliary information isgreater than or equal to M2 and is less than a third index M3, and thesecond auxiliary information indicates that the resource mapping modefrom REG of control resource set to CCE is frequency-domain first,performing the blind detection on some resources occupied by the controlresource set; when N indicated by the first auxiliary information isgreater than or equal to M3, and the second auxiliary informationindicates that the resource mapping mode from REG of control resourceset to CCE is frequency-domain first, performing the blind detection onall the resources occupied by the control resource set; wherein N is thequantity of time-domain symbols occupied by the control resource set, M2is an index of the first OFDM symbol in a pre-allocated control resourceset, which is pre-allocated by the base station, M3 is an index of thelast OFDM symbol in the pre-allocated control resource set, indexes ofOFDM symbols in the pre-allocated control resource set start from 1, M2,M3 and N are all integers.
 8. The method according to claim 7, whereinwhen N indicated by the first auxiliary information is greater than orequal to M2 and is less than the third index M3, and the secondauxiliary information indicates that the resource mapping mode from REGof control resource set to CCE is frequency-domain first, performing theblind detection on some resources occupied by the control resource set,comprises: when N indicated by the first auxiliary information isgreater than or equal to M2 and is less than the third index M3, and thesecond auxiliary information indicates that the resource mapping modefrom REG of control resource set to CCE is frequency-domain first,performing the blind detection on M2-th to N-th OFDM symbols in thecontrol resource set.
 9. The method according to claim 4, whereinperforming the blind detection on all the resources, or some resourcesof at least one control resource set of the downlink control channel,based on the first auxiliary information and the second auxiliaryinformation comprises: when N indicated by the first auxiliaryinformation is less than a second index Q2, and the second auxiliaryinformation indicates that the resource mapping mode from REG of controlresource set to CCE is frequency-domain first, giving up the blinddetection on all the resources of the control resource set; when Nindicated by the first auxiliary information is greater than or equal toQ2 and is less than a third index Q3+1, and the second auxiliaryinformation indicates that the resource mapping mode from REG of controlresource set to CCE is frequency-domain first, performing the blinddetection on some resources occupied by the control resource set; when Nindicated by the first auxiliary information is greater than or equal toQ3+1, and the second auxiliary information indicates that the resourcemapping mode from REG of control resource set to CCE is frequency-domainfirst, performing the blind detection on all the resources occupied bythe control resource set, wherein N is the quantity of time-domainsymbols occupied by the control resource set, Q2 is an index of thefirst OFDM symbol in a pre-allocated control resource set, which ispre-allocated by the base station, Q3 is an index of the last OFDMsymbol in the pre-allocated control resource set, indexes of OFDMsymbols in the pre-allocated control resource set start from 0, Q2, Q3and N are all integers.
 10. The method according to claim 9, whereinwhen N indicated by the first auxiliary information is greater than orequal to Q2 and is less than the third index Q3+1, and the secondauxiliary information indicates that the resource mapping mode from REGof control resource set to CCE is frequency-domain first, performing theblind detection on some resources occupied by the control resource setcomprises: when N indicated by the first auxiliary information isgreater than or equal to Q2 and is less than a third index Q3+1, and thesecond auxiliary information indicates that the resource mapping modefrom REG of control resource set to CCE is frequency-domain first,performing the blind detection on Q2-th to N-th OFDM symbols in thecontrol resource set.
 11. The method according to claim 1, whereinperforming the blind detection on the downlink control channel, based onthe first auxiliary information and the second auxiliary information,comprises: determining a blind-detection priority of each controlresource set of the downlink control channel, based on the firstauxiliary information and the second auxiliary information; and,performing the blind detection on the downlink control channel, based onthe blind-detection priority of each control resource set.
 12. Themethod according to claim 11, wherein determining the blind-detectionpriority of each control resource set of the downlink control channel,based on the first auxiliary information and the second auxiliaryinformation, comprises: when N indicated by the first auxiliaryinformation is greater than or equal to a fourth index M4, determiningthat the blind-detection priority of the control resource set of thedownlink control channel is a high priority; when N indicated by thefirst auxiliary information is less than M4, determining that theblind-detection priority of the control resource set of the downlinkcontrol channel is a low priority, wherein N is the quantity oftime-domain symbols occupied by the control resource set, M4 is an indexof the last OFDM symbol in a pre-allocated control resource set, whichis pre-allocated by the base station, indexes of the OFDM symbols in thepre-allocated control resource set start from 1, M4 and N are bothintegers.
 13. The method according to claim 11, wherein determining theblind-detection priority of each control resource set of the downlinkcontrol channel, based on the first auxiliary information and the secondauxiliary information, comprises: when N indicated by the firstauxiliary information is greater than or equal to a fourth index Q4+1,determining that the blind-detection priority of the control resourceset of the downlink control channel is a high priority; and, when Nindicated by the first auxiliary information is less than Q4+1,determining that the blind-detection priority of the control resourceset of the downlink control channel is a low priority, wherein N is thequantity of time-domain symbols occupied by the control resource set, Q4is the index of the last OFDM symbol in a pre-allocated control resourceset, which is pre-allocated by the base station, indexes of OFDM symbolsin a second pre-allocated control resource set start from 0, Q4 and Nare both integers.
 14. The method according to claim 11, whereindetermining the blind-detection priority of each control resource set ofthe downlink control channel, based on the first auxiliary informationand the second auxiliary information, comprises: when N indicated by thefirst auxiliary information is greater than or equal to a fifth indexM5, determining that the blind-detection priority of the controlresource set of the downlink control channel is a high priority; when Nindicated by the first auxiliary information is less than M5, and thesecond auxiliary information indicates that the resource mapping modefrom REG of control resource set to CCE is time-domain first,determining that the blind-detection priority of the control resourceset of the downlink control channel is a low priority; when N indicatedby the first auxiliary information is greater than or equal to a sixthindex M6, N is less than M5, and the second auxiliary informationindicates that the resource mapping mode from REG of control resourceset to CCE is frequency-domain first, determining that theblind-detection priority of (N+1)-th to M5-th OFDM symbols is a lowpriority, and the blind-detection priority of M6-th to N-th OFDM symbolsis a high priority, wherein N is the quantity of time-domain symbolsoccupied by the control resource set, M5 is the index of the last OFDMsymbol in a pre-allocated control resource set, which is pre-allocatedby the base station, M6 is the index of the first OFDM symbol in thepre-allocated control resource set, indexes of the OFDM symbols in thepre-allocated control resource set start from 1, M5, M6 and N are allintegers.
 15. The method according to claim 11, wherein determining theblind-detection priority of each control resource set of the downlinkcontrol channel, based on the first auxiliary information and the secondauxiliary information, comprises: when N indicated by the firstauxiliary information is greater than or equal to a fifth index Q5+1,determining that the blind-detection priority of the control resourceset of the downlink control channel is a high priority; when N indicatedby the first auxiliary information is less than Q5+1, and the secondauxiliary information indicates that the resource mapping mode from REGof control resource set to CCE is time-domain first, determining thatthe blind-detection priority of the control resource set of the downlinkcontrol channel is a low priority; when N indicated by the firstauxiliary information is greater than or equal to a sixth index Q6 andis less than Q5+1, and the second auxiliary information indicates thatthe resource mapping mode from REG of control resource set to CCE isfrequency-domain first, determining that the blind-detection priority of(N+1)-th to (Q5+1)-th OFDM symbols in the control resource set is a lowpriority, and the blind-detection priority of Q6-th to N-th OFDM symbolsis a high priority, wherein N is the quantity of time-domain symbolsoccupied by the control resource set, Q5 is the index of the last OFDMsymbol in the pre-allocated control resource set, indexes of the OFDMsymbols in the pre-allocated control resource set start from 0, Q5, Q6and N are all integers.
 16. The method according to claim 1, whereinperforming the blind detection on the downlink control channel, based onthe first auxiliary information and the second auxiliary information,further comprises: obtaining third auxiliary information from the basestation, wherein the third auxiliary information indicates ablind-detection priority of each control resource set of the downlinkcontrol channel; and, performing the blind-detection on the downlinkcontrol channel, based on the first auxiliary information, the secondauxiliary information and the third auxiliary information.
 17. Themethod according to claim 1, wherein performing the blind detection onthe downlink control channel, based on the first auxiliary informationand the second auxiliary information, comprises: obtaining fourthauxiliary information from the base station, wherein the fourthauxiliary information indicates a blind-detection and aggregation-levelconfiguration of each control resource set of the downlink controlchannel; and, performing the blind detection on the downlink controlchannel, based on the first auxiliary information, the second auxiliaryinformation and the fourth auxiliary information.
 18. A downlink controlchannel detection method, applied to a Base Station (BS), comprising:allocating a corresponding downlink control channel for a terminal;transmitting first auxiliary information to the terminal, based on atime-domain duration of a Control Resource Set (CORESET) of the downlinkcontrol channel; and, transmitting second auxiliary information to theterminal, based on a resource mapping mode from a Resource Element Group(REG) of the control resource set to a Control Channel Element (CCE).19. The method according to claim 18, wherein transmitting the firstauxiliary information to the terminal, based on the time-domain durationof the control resource set of the downlink control channel, comprises:transmitting the first auxiliary information to the terminal, via aCommon Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) or other controlchannels, based on the time-domain duration of the control resource setof the downlink control channel: or wherein after allocating thecorresponding downlink control channel for the terminal, the furthercomprises: transmitting third auxiliary information to the terminalbased on a blind-detection priority of each control resource set of thedownlink control channel; or, wherein allocating the correspondingdownlink control channel for the terminal, comprises: transmittingfourth auxiliary information to the terminal, based on a blind-detectionand aggregation-level confirmation of each control resource set of thedownlink control channel. 20.-42. (canceled)
 43. A terminal, comprisinga processor, a memory, and a computer program stored in the memory,wherein the computer program is executable by the processor, when thecomputer program is executed by the processor, the processor is causedto perform a downlink control channel detection method according toclaim
 1. 44. A Base Station (BS), comprising a processor, a memory, anda computer program stored in the memory, wherein the computer program isexecutable by the processor, when the computer program is executed bythe processor, the processor is caused to perform a downlink controlchannel detection method according to claim
 18. 45.-46. (canceled)